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Lao PDR Trade Summary

2015

Lao PDR exports, imports, tariff by year.

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TRADE SUMMARY FOR LAO PDR 2015

Overall Exports and Imports for Lao PDR 2015

Exports and imports of Lao PDR in 2015 are below, along with number of countries and products

  • The total value of exports (FoB) was 2,985 million.
  • The total value of imports (CIF) was 3,778 million.
  • At the HS6 digit level, 837 products were exported to 71 countries and 2,888 products were imported from 77 countries.

Lao PDR top 5 Export and Import partners 2015

Top five countries to which Lao PDR exported in 2015 are below, along with the percent of total exports that went to that country:

  1. Lao PDR exports to China worth US$ 1,039 million, with a partner share of 34.82 percent.
  2. Lao PDR exports to Thailand worth US$ 1,008 million, with a partner share of 33.77 percent.
  3. Lao PDR exports to Vietnam worth US$ 538 million, with a partner share of 18.02 percent.
  4. Lao PDR exports to Germany worth US$ 59 million, with a partner share of 1.96 percent.
  5. Lao PDR exports to Japan worth US$ 50 million, with a partner share of 1.66 percent.

Top five countries from which Lao PDR imported goods in 2015 are below, along with percent of total imports that came from the country :

  1. Lao PDR imports from Thailand worth US$ 2,223 million, with a partner share of 58.82 percent.
  2. Lao PDR imports from China worth US$ 713 million, with a partner share of 18.88 percent.
  3. Lao PDR imports from Vietnam worth US$ 527 million, with a partner share of 13.94 percent.
  4. Lao PDR imports from Japan worth US$ 72 million, with a partner share of 1.91 percent.
  5. Lao PDR imports from Korea, Rep. worth US$ 48 million, with a partner share of 1.28 percent.

Lao PDR Top 5 Productsexports imports at HS 6 digit level 2015

The top five exported HS 6 digit level products to world by Lao PDR along with trade value are:

  1. Lao PDR exported Copper ores and concentrates , worth 621,827.29 (US$ Thousands).
  2. Lao PDR exported Copper cathodes and sections of cathodes unwrou , worth 508,889.18 (US$ Thousands).
  3. Lao PDR exported Video recording or reproducing apparatus magnet , worth 255,141.19 (US$ Thousands).
  4. Lao PDR exported Gold in oth semi-manufactured forms,non-monetar , worth 152,275.72 (US$ Thousands).
  5. Lao PDR exported Other non-alcoholic beverages, nes , worth 143,916.22 (US$ Thousands).

The top five imported HS 6 digit level products from world by Lao PDR along with trade value are

  1. Lao PDR imported Petroleum oils, etc, (excl. crude); preparation , worth 644,096.44 (US$ Thousands).
  2. Lao PDR imported Parts suitable for use solely or princ with the , worth 232,537.82 (US$ Thousands).
  3. Lao PDR imported Electrical energy , worth 83,525.30 (US$ Thousands).
  4. Lao PDR imported Portland cement (excl. white) , worth 72,949.67 (US$ Thousands).
  5. Lao PDR imported Pts of sorting/screening/mixing/crushing/grindi , worth 65,764.75 (US$ Thousands).

Exports and Imports of Product Groups 2015

Exports and imports of products by stages of processing in 2015 are below along with their corresponding Product Share as percent of total export or import

Tariffs 2015

Tariffs imposed by Lao PDR in 2015 are below

  • The maximum rate of tariff in percentage on any product was 40 percent.
  • The simple average tariff across all products was 2.79 percent.
  • The trade weighted average tariff was 2.35 .
  • The total duty free imports in thousands of US dollars were 2,503,944.18 and duty free tariff line items share was 60.18 percent.

Development Indicators 2015

Key Development Indicators of Lao PDR in 2015 are below

  • Lao PDR GDP in current US dollar was 14,426 million.
  • GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) was 1,970.00 .
  • Lao PDR Trade balance: as % of GDP was -17.89.
  • Trade balance in current US$ was -2,581.00 million.
  • Trade as percentage of GDP was 85.80 .
  • Trade in services as percentage of GDP was 13.33 .

Trade Indicators 2015

Trade Indicators for Lao PDR in 2015 are below

  • Hirschman Herfindahl market concentration index was 0.26.
  • Index of export market penetration was 2.05.
  • World Growth in percentage was -6.31 and Lao PDR Country Growth was -4.10 .